My Family

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My Husband:

Local Boy

Super laid back and easy going Pat was born and raised in Hawaii…specifically Lanai…and then Oahu…and then Lanai again. My very own islander. He knows all he has to do to put a smile on my face is bust out the pidgin English.

We were married in November of 2002. Read about how I brain washed him into marrying me in

Part One
Part Two
and
Part Three of the “how I brainwashed my Hawaiian fire dancer into marrying me” series.

Wedding Day

Our Hapa Babies:
(sidenote: Hapa is a Hawaiian term used to describe a person of mixed Asian or Pacific Islander heritage. There. You learned something.)

Maile was born less than a year after we were married and is six years old. Pronounced My-Lee.

(sidenote: This SO happened way before Hannah Montanna was even on the map.)

She’s sensitive and sweet, laughs at people who hurt themselves, hates needles, introverted like her Mom and Dad, artistic and crafty, thoughtful and slightly manipulative…as only big sisters can be.

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Laina was born 19 months later. Pronounced Lay-nuh.

Laina - 5 Months Old

She’s goofy and funny, thoughtful and busy, hates being laughed at when she hurts herself, seriously obsessed with dogs, owns an imaginary purple house where she can do anything she wants and can be content playing by herself for hours.

Turning Three

26 months later Kainoa blessed our lives. I had a “feeling” I was going to have a boy precisely because I was telling everyone I didn’t want one. He came out and fit right exactly into my arms. I’ve been in love ever since. My boy. Kainoa. Pronounced Ky-no-uh.

I Heart Swaddled Babies.

He’s rambunctious and crazy, daring and moody, he loves to “nuggle” (snuggle) and “get cozy” while watching Elmo. He’s a climber, a food thrower, a “no mommy!” screamer, and he gets away with it all because he’s my baby and he’s just too stinking cute.

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1 amber d. 01/06/2010 at 5:31 am

Love the new tab…Your family is beautiful!

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2 Alisha 01/06/2010 at 7:02 am

I love it! Just remember to update pictures. Your babies are so beautiful!

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3 Jenn 01/06/2010 at 7:53 am

Kat, doesn’t Maile mean sunshine or happiness? I know I could google it, but I don’t wannnnna!

I’m loving the new tab, too :)

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4 LeJes 01/06/2010 at 9:20 am

i love your great, great, and wonderful family.

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Mama Kat Reply:

Awwww…we miss you LeJes!!

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5 Tracy P. 01/06/2010 at 9:00 pm

Dang, Mama Kat! How do you do that?

“(as in the “I will help you solve your problem” thoughtful…not to be confused with the “I randomly grabbed a bouquet of flowers on my way home from work” thoughtful)”

“And hates being laughed at when she hurts herself.”

You slay me. I love them. All of them.

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6 Kristi 02/03/2010 at 6:06 pm

I just knew you had hapa Hawaiian kids when I read their names on one of your tweets a while ago. I’m half Hawaiian half Portuguese and have a couple of cuties myself. I really enjoyed reading about your family. :)

Kristi, Live and Love…Out Loud
@TweetingMama

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